Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Monday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster that sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. 60 000 people gathered for the anti-nuclear rally, organisers said, one of the biggest since the earthquake and tsunami and the following disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. “No more nuclear power plants! No more Fukushimas!” the demonstrators chanted under scorching sunshine as they flocked to Meiji Park, in the centre of the capital, ahead of the march. Continue reading Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan
Daily Archives: September 22, 2011
Why don’t they just immigrate the legal way?
For many Americans, whose ancestors migrated lawfully to the U.S., it is extremely frustrating that so many immigrants come today outside of lawful channels. Why don’t they just come the legal way, the way that my ancestors did? Continue reading Why don’t they just immigrate the legal way?
Recognize Palestine AND Re-Affirm Israel as a Jewish State
September 14, 2011
American and Israeli diplomats acknowledge that they do not have the votes to prevent the General Assembly of the United Nations from recognizing Palestine and granting it some of the rights of member states. The U.S. can block full membership only by [ http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/top-un-official-u-s-veto-would-block-vote-on-palestinian-statehood-1.364506 ]exercising its veto in the Security Council, an act likely to intensify hatred of the U.S. in many countries around the world. Continue reading Recognize Palestine AND Re-Affirm Israel as a Jewish State
African Refugees in the Amazon
By Fabíola Ortiz
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 15, 2011 (IPS) – Wilson Nicolas, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was the first African refugee to find his way to Brazil’s Amazon jungle region, and seems to have started a trend. Continue reading African Refugees in the Amazon
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